Erica Sledge
Taylor McClure
0
Ill. Springfield UIS 9-15,3-8 GLVC
3
Winner McKendree McK 13-12,3-8 GLVC
Ill. Springfield UIS
9-15,3-8 GLVC
0
Final
3
McKendree McK
13-12,3-8 GLVC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Ill. Springfield UIS 19 23 23 (0)
McKendree McK 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Drops a Close Match to the Bearcats

The University of Illinois Springfield volleyball team fell to the McKendree Bearcats on Saturday afternoon in Lebanon, Illinois. The Prairie Stars drop to 9-15 on the season, and 3-8 in the GLVC.

Match Summary

  • The Prairie Stars fell in straight sets; 19-25, 23-25, 23-25

  • McKendree improves to 13-12 on the season, and 3-8 in GLVC play.

  • UIS had late leads in the second and third sets, but two McKendree runs led to Bearcat victories

From the Box Score

  • The Prairie Stars hit .118 in the contest with 36 kills against 19 errors in 144 chances

  • Eirini Glynou had 11 kills in 3 sets

  • Erica Sledge recorded 26 assists 

  • Sledge, Marta Pérez-Tapia, and Bella Hodges all had 12 digs in the match

Around the GLVC

  • Five GLVC teams were ranked in the national top-25 by the AVCA this week; No. 3 Missouri-St.Louis, No. 13 Lewis, No. 20 Quincy, and No. 24 Rockhurst
  • Unkranked McKendree upset the Quincy Hawks on Friday night
  • Rockhurst, Missouri-St. Louis, Indianapolis, McKendree, and Lewis had two-win weekends
  • The UMSL Tritons remain undefeated at 26-0

Up Next

The Prairie Stars return to TRAC for their final matches of the season, against Lewis (11/10) and UIndy (11/11).

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